The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
CAUGHI Al hANNAN UlII,
CHARLES TALBOT, THE Ola.
M0ND THIEF.
The Jewels and 500 Regained-Mc.
Gllnn, Of the PinkertOn Force.
Takes Him In.
HISTORY OF THE DARING YOUNG
THIEF
since He Left Memphis-How He
Was Tracked by the Detect
ives and Caught.
THE co WARDLY SCAMP SAYS HIS
THE COWARDLY SCAMP SAYS HIS
MISTRESS,
Molly McGill, Made Him Do It-She
Was to Have Joined HIM for
a Good Time.

Pressed to the wall for something
startling to Law before the readers OF
the APPEAL this morning, a reporter
sauntered into the lobby Of the Gay
oso Hoel about $3.50 o'clock last night
on a still hunt for news. There were
only a small number of guests stand.
ing idly around, and the prosp, ct
seemed anything but chesril G, On
one eide sat Messrs Harrington and
Stewart, the proprietors, wearing a
rather Respondent expression over the
delayed tidirgs from those on the trail
OF Charles Talbot, the young mau who
took the spirit from bis employers and
Miss Fanny Davenport by co)lly walk.
ing away with that lady's diamonds
last Tuesday morning..
GIVE MUST KEEP MUM.
To tn Sc gentlemen the reporter
wended his way and asked if anything
had turned up" in the case.
"There are times when men
who would like to assist news
gathe-ers, and who really
possess the means, must keep
num-" politely answered Mr.. Earring
toa. 81 can only say that so far as
heard. the young scapegrace has not
msterialized to the gazs OF the detect
ives. Your object is to make anything
we might say as public as p 1ssible, and
that is Just the thing to be guarded
against at present"
at this juncture q messenger boy
came up and handed the reticent gem
tleman a telegram. Excuse me q
minute" he remarked, and walked
over to light to read its contents.
Ths reporters eyes instinctively fol
lowed him, and as the imDor Of the
intelligence began to unfold itself the
readers face became illumined under
the influence Of broad smile.
THE WIRES WELCOME.
"Herp, you importunate news gath
erer. Now you are repaid for your
visit. Read that" and he handed
over. the telegram, which was as fol-
lows:
KANSAS CITY. February 4.
To harrington, Stewart & White, Gayoso
Hotel, Memphis, Tenn: >,
Have arrested Talbot and recovered al
the diamonds and 500. Will leave for Mem
phis in the morning with hin.
Seeing that som ething of special i'm
portance was up between Mr.. Earring
ton and the reporter, and divininl
from the appearance OF the paper that
it WIS a telegram in reference to Tai
bott, the
GUESTS BEGAN TO GATHER,
and soon the couple were surrounded
by a crowd Of anxious, inquiriUg male
faces. "He's caught, he's caught!
joyously announced Mr.. Harrington
and soon the echo was heard in every
corner of the mammoth h otel. Every
one who came up insisted upon view
ing the telegram with his own eyes, tC
make sure there was no mistake, anc
it was some time byfore it was re
turned to the hands OF the proprietor.
As soon as possible be hurried to the
parlor fl Dor to acquaint the lady guests
vi h the fact. The peals of laughte
and loud clngratula ions which CAME
from that quarter soon after his de
pa'ture spoke TIE deep qualification
lett over UO6 lDl0rmaInH
CARRY THE NEWS To FEDORA.
When Mr. harrington Te;u ned Il
the flee, some one sugges ed that thu
news be transmitted to the Thea,e
and read from the stags to the au
dieDce. A copy OF the telegram was q
once written out and cent down by I
messenger, who delivered it to Mis-
Daven port at the end of the first &c
of Much Ado About Nothing. Toe enc
aud aim of Shakespesro's immorta
production was for the time being los
sight OF in the much ado about some
thing in real life behind the scenes
Soon after its reception the audienc
heard its contents, and gave vent Il
their feelings in a round OF delighted
cheers. The succeeding acts of tn
play revealed light hesrtedness OF
the part of the star perceptible even t,
the most ca ual observer. The sup
port also, who have an abiding stfsC
lion and keen admiration Tor Mis-
Davenport, shared her feeling Of re
lief to a maTkt extent.
SHARP wITTBD MGINN.
J. @. McGinG, the detective VIII
overhauled Talbot, is the same maj
who took a conspicuous part in track
ing and bringing to justice FotherinG
ham and his pals In the Adams eN
press robbery. He is not the one VIII
came on to this city to reconnoite
and take up the trail at the startin
point, but presumab y intercepted tn
young thief from ST. Louis or Chicag,
He uld have known nothing of tn
direction taken by Talbot earlier tina
Wednesday morning, and taking int
account the time consumed in reach
ing tho field, his work was rapidly an
we'll done.
TALBOT AT HoMF.
Unless detained Oh the road, Talbo
a. d his captor, accompanied by Gap
O'Haver, OF the Memphis police fore
will a rive in this city at 8:45 o'clcC
Sunday morning, over the Kansi
City road. The "nics young man
will have another opportunity to r
gain his waning prestige in the esl
nation OF the good hearted landlad
at Thayer, Mo, as the train remaiI
at that point long enough for all int
ested to secure peep at the importal
per, onsge. The changed circul
stances under which he Tevisits Il
eating station will tend to attract mo
marked attention than that drawn
ger tel appearance and pocket w
filed with bank notes.
CAPT. o'HAvRR's ILL LUCK.
Capt. O'Haver left this city Thu,
day evening for Kansas City,in scar
OF Talbot and the handsome rews
offered by Miss Davenport and t
Gay $50 Hotel for his apprehensic
and although there is universal grs
. fica'ion over the srrest, the Captain
many friends regret that he was
, in time to be too late. However,
J Viil share the Companionship of /
= tee i've McGinn and his prisoner
4 t1eir 'uraey 10 this civ, as the
low ng telegram to Chief D,vis, d It
ut K, sas City last night, will show
We have Talbot, and all Of Fedora's d
i mOod' and one hundred. Start hGmo
morning. UHAVEf